1. Choose the most appropriate option. 1. Tourism a. does not influence a country s economy very much. b. only influences jobs in the departing location. c. can significantly influence both departure and arrival countries. 2. A tourist a. has to stay overnight to be considered one. b. can also be someone who goes on an excursion or visits without staying overnight. c. has to make at least two trips in one day. 3. Wholesalers sell tourist services to a. travellers. b. tour operators, travel agencies and travellers. c. tour operators. 4. Advantages of air travel include a. pollution and safety. b. safety, security and high speed. c. high speed and great distances covered. 5. A capsule hotel is a. normally quite expensive. b. often made up of a small number of rooms. c. normally small and functional. 6. Sightseeing is the activity of a. visiting sites of interest. b. travelling to foreign countries. c. visiting landmarks. 96 2. Decide whether the sentences are true or false, and correct the false ones. T F 1. From an Italian point of view, an Englishman visiting Italy is inbound tourism. 2. Thomas Cook started modern tourism in the middle of the 19 th century by inventing group travel. 3. Tourism intermediaries do not benefit suppliers and customers. 4. Advantages of a package tour are: lower prices, travel planned with professional expertise, time-saving on looking and booking for services. 5. Scheduled flights do not offer a regular service, while chartered ones do. 6. Essential water transport services use ferries, hydrofoils, catamarans, hovercrafts and water buses. 7. Glamping is the combination of the words glad and camping. 8. A landmark is a distinctive feature of a monument. 3 Complete the sentences using the given expressions. a. no less than two tourist products b. inspections c. agreed number d. purposes e. overnight accommodation f. travelling to g. arrival in point B h. extra mileage or any damage i. fix a price j. different ratings k. promotional needs l. negotiating prices m. open jaw ticket n. one consecutive year o. car hire agencies p. return from point C q. personal preferences or motivations r. sell the package s. international classification t. staying u. charging a daily fee v. to turn the push factors into needs w. basic features x. more than 24 hours y. adding a margin